Valmiki Ramayana 1.55.2: Bala Kanda, Sarga 55, Shloka 2
कामधेनुसैन्यप्रादुर्भावः
Kamadhenu’s Forces, Visvamitra’s Austerities, and Vasishta’s Wrath
तस्याहुम्भारवाज्जाता: काम्भोजा रविसन्निभा:।ऊधसस्त्वथ सञ्जाता: पप्लवाश्शस्त्रपाणय:।।1.55.2।।योनिदेशाच्च यवनाश्शकृद्देशाच्छका स्तथा।रोमकूपेषु च म्लेच्छा हारीतास्सकिरातका:।।1.55.3।।
tasyā humbhāravāj jātāḥ kāmbhojā ravisannibhāḥ |
ūdhasas tv atha sañjātāḥ paplavāḥ śastrapāṇayaḥ || 1.55.2 ||
yonideśāc ca yavanāḥ śakṛddeśāc chakā tathā |
romakūpeṣu ca mlecchā hārītāḥ sakirātakāḥ || 1.55.3 ||
അവളുടെ “ഹുംബാ” എന്ന ഘോഷത്തിൽ നിന്നു സൂര്യസദൃശപ്രഭയുള്ള കാംബോജർ ജനിച്ചു; അവളുടെ അണുവിൽ നിന്നു കൈകളിൽ ആയുധം ധരിച്ച പപ്ലവർ ഉദ്ഭവിച്ചു. അവളുടെ യോനിദേശത്തിൽ നിന്നു യവനർ, ഗുദദേശത്തിൽ നിന്നു ശകർ, ചർമ്മത്തിലെ രോമകൂപങ്ങളിൽ നിന്നു മ്ലേച്ഛർ—ഹാരീതരും കിരാതരും സഹിതം—പ്രകടമായി.
Rajarshi Viswamitra endowed with supreme power became very haughty. Having obtained the weapons, his insolence was greatly accentuated.
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The verse functions as an etiological (origin) account within the narrative, implicitly warning that uncontrolled power can generate widespread, weapon-bearing forces; Dharma requires restraint and right intention rather than mere capacity to produce or command force.
In the larger episode, extraordinary beings/peoples are described as arising in connection with a miraculous event, setting the stage for escalating conflict tied to the misuse of might.
By contrast (implicitly), the virtue emphasized is self-control (dama) and disciplined restraint—qualities that prevent power from devolving into chaotic, weapon-driven violence.
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